Coast Guard continues to break ice in Lake Michigan

MACKINAC ISLAND, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES

04.02.2026

Courtesy Video

U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay (WTGB 102) directly assists a 740-foot motor vessel near The Straits of Mackinac, Michigan, April 2, 2026. These efforts were in direct support of Operation Taconite which is one of two Coast Guard ice-breaking missions within the Great Lakes District. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Nolan)

• Date Taken: 04.02.2026
• Date Posted: 04.07.2026 12:00
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 1001888
• VIRIN: 260402-G-G0109-1000
• Filename: DOD_111614196
• Length: 00:01:28
• Location: MACKINAC ISLAND, MICHIGAN, US